The Chemical Evolution of Phosphorus: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Astrobiology

ISBN-13: 9781771888042 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 402 str.

Enrique Macia-Barber

Opis

The Chemical Evolution of Phosphorus: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Astrobiology is an exploration of “the phosphorus enigma.” The volume attempts to answer the questions How did phosphorus atoms, become concentrated in relatively high proportions in the organisms composing Earth’s biosphere?

Spis treści

1. The Phosphorus Enigma: An Overview  2. The Unfolding Universe  3. Cosmic Distribution of the Main Biogenic Elements  4. Physical and Chemical Properties of Phosphorus Compounds  5. The Nucleosynthesis of Phosphorus  6. From Stellar Atmospheres to the Interstellar Medium and Back Again  7. Phosphorus Compounds in Planetary Systems  8. Prebiotic Chemical Evolution and the Phosphate Problem  9. Phosphorus Technology: Man Made Compounds  10. Outlook and Perspectives